Solving Rachael’s murder a top priority

Al-Rawi said DNA testing could. solve Ramkissoon’s murder,. speaking at a news briefing at. Tower D, Wrightson Road, Portof-. Spain.

“We are in discussion with entities. for the population of the DNA. register which will start with getting. samples and putting it onto. the database of the entire prison. population, and allowing for the. DNA sampling at law of arrestees.

So forensic evidence from a DNA. basis will be available.

“Let me put the relevance of this. into focus. We saw a very heinous. crime committed with the strangulation. of that beautiful young. child Rachael Ramkissoon. Right. now we are confined to evidence. which may perhaps best be led. from a DNA basis, because there. will be traces.” He said that having. a proper, functional DNA register. will improve the chances of detection,. prosecution and conviction. using such available evidence.

Williams said the police have. made progress in solving Ramkisoon’s. murder in the shortest. time, having allocated “extensive. resources”. Admitting last year. had the most murders in six years,. he said he aims for this year to be. the lowest in 13 years. He said. this year the police have solved. six murders, two committed this. year and four from past years. See. Box Below.

There have been 27 murders. committed so far in 2017 with the. last taking place yesterday when a. man was found chopped to death. in his car which was parked at the. side of the Churchill Roosevelt. Highway.

Williams said most murders. last year were in the Northern. Division (124) and the Central. Division (79), with the leadership. in both areas changed and the. former now under his direct control.

“I want to give the nation the. assurance that 2017 will be a far. better year for us.”. He said the TTPS is using all. resources including full-time and. reserve officers to provide safety. and security in all communities.

“We have increased our patrols.”. Williams said the TTPS Cold. Case Unit is being boosted even. as 42 past homicides are seen as. highly solvable. He said the police. seized 752 illegal firearms. in 2016, compared to 691 seized. the year before. Criminals still. seek more firearms, he said, with. which most murders are being. committed.

He said the TTPS has got more. armourers who can more quickly. process ballistic evidence, so as to. speed up court cases this year. He. vowed to further improve police. preparation to prosecute in law. courts, such as by mastering

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MURDER CASES SOLVED THIS YEAR

- Antonio Maharaj of Marabella, charged on January 7 for the murder of Marlon Davis which occurred on October 25, 2015 - Maurisa Mc Clean of New Grant, charged on January 5 for the murder of Janice Figaro which occurred on November 24, 2016.

- Anil ‘One Foot’ Mayers of La Horquetta, charged on January 9, for the murder of Salim Gonzales which occurred on October 31, 2016.

- Elijah ‘Bry’ Roach, charged on January 16, for the murder of Kamal Charles which occurred on September 4, 2016.

- Hashim Neptune, charged on January 12, for the murder of Simeon Selvon which occurred on January 3, 2017.

- Lauren Charles, charged on January 16, for the murder of Learie Wendell Timothy which occurred on January 12, 2017.